Early Childhood Education
The classroom is specially designed to support the toddlers need for purposeful activity that satisfies the developmental age span. Toddler class includes Montessori
materials beginning with sandpaper letters for sound, sandpaper numbers, sensorial equipment, and also includes specialty toys and manipulatives that engage the child. Another area of a Montessori environment is called Practical Life. The term 'Practical Life' is when the child is engaged in the environment and begins the introduction of choice which includes activities of pouring, scrubbing, and polishing. Practical Life frames including zipping, buttoning, snapping.
The aim of a toddler program is to develop a base for organizational skills, and a child's sense of freedom to choose a variety of activities that support his interests The teacher is always mindful of each child's choices to better maximize his development in the classroom.
Toddler (2 years to 3 years)- 2, 3, or 5 mornings per week
*Classes are from 8:30 AM- 11:15 AM
Classes introduce children to the Montessori philosophy and help them to become more independent. Parents learn how to carry over the Montessori philosophy into the home.